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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - FIVE C om m unity collaborative w orkshop to be held Round three o f the Blue Mountains Community C ollaborative W orkshops begins in April One o f the workshops will be held in Heppner on April 21, from 6-9 p m , at the St. Patrick's Senior Center T his set of w o rk sh o p s will include review and discussion o f the “ fin a l” v ision th a t participants helped create in p rev io u s w o rk sh o p s; an overview of areas of concern th a t may need to be addressed in the Revised Forest Plans; and review and rr? the county and $180 turned over in restitution C ases receiv ed recently at the H eppner court were: L orren Joseph Montgomery, 33, Pendleton, Truck Speeding, 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, fine $140. Brandi Lynn Orem, 30, lone, Violation o f the Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, fine $108. Richard Kaloke, 31, B end, D riving w hile Suspended-m isdem eanor, fine $483, plus 180 suspended days in jail and one year probation Kara Majella Allen, 21, McMinnville, Violation o f the Speed Limit, 82 mph in a 55 mph zone, fine $239. D ew ey C alvin H arvey, 52, H eppner, Breathalyzer Refusal, fine $598. DA’s report D aniel M Stinchfield was convicted of W ild life V iolation, an Unclassified Misdemeanor He was sentenced to 60 suspended days in jail, 24 months bench probation and payment o f $376 in fines and fees H e ath e r M ichelle Juarez admitted to violation o f probation allegations for Possession o f a Controlled S u b stan ce She was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 12 months probation. M ichael S to o k ey pled no contest to Aiding in a G am e V iolation, an Unclassified Misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 60 suspended days in jail, 24 months bench probation and $250 in fines and fees. Danny Joe Fischer was convicted of two counts o f False A pplication for Commercial Fish and Game License, an U nclassified M isdem eanor. F is c h e r’s hun tin g license was suspended for two years and he was sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, 24 months bench probation and payment o f $1002 in fines and fees Stars and fossils program offered Join a John Day Fossil B eds N atio n al Monument ranger for a tour o f p re h isto ric life and prehistoric lights of the night sky. The program begins at 7 p m., Friday, April 1 and ends at 9 a m It takes place at the monument’s Thomas Condon Visitor Center, two m iles n o rth o f the in te rsec tio n o f S tate Highway 19 and 26, along Highway 19. Participants should bring binoculars and a warm b lan k et is also recommended Dress for a chilly evening outdoors. A telescope will be used during the program Expect to see a few satellites, star clusters and a galaxy or two Central Point caterer brings a downtown perspective to role as City Council member discussion o f management cate g o rie s, inventory o f areas w ith w ild ern ess potential and wild and scenic river inventories F or m ore information contact Tami P aulsen, Public A ffairs A Specialist, at (541) 523- 1332 or Dave Schmitt, Team Leader, at (541) 523-1248 For up-to-date information ? about any changes to this schedule visit the forest plan revision w eb site at w w w .f s .f e d u s /r 6 /u m a / Sandi Richardson, owner of blue mtn_planrevision Sandi's Soups and Catering and Justice Court report The Justice C ourt for H eppner and Irrigon handled 181 cases in the month o f February 2005. O f those cases handled, there were 159 traffic citations, tw o gam e c ita tio n s, 11 m isdem eanors, four civil claims and FEDS, one small claim and four DUII The court also: held 14 pre-trials; had 17 show cause o rd e rs; issued 26 w arran ts; o rd ered tw o suspensions, received two DUII Diversions; and had 20 warrants returned from the sheriff’s office In hearings, the court sch ed u led eight m inor hearings (traffic) and three jury trials, while actually h o ld in g seven m inor hearings. The a c tiv itie s brought in $30,855.88, with $713188 turned over to the state, $23,544 turned over to Her seat at the table No reservations are needed and the program is free In case of severe cloud cover, then program will be postp o n ed For fu rth er information call John Fiedor at (541) 987-2333. Lexington to hold city-wide cleanup Lexington will be holding a city-wide cleanup on April 2-11. A 39-yard dumpster, located on Arcade Street, will be available for yard debris, appliances and other debris. H azardous waste, wet paint and household trash may not be dumped Residents may also bring up to four tires per family to Les Schwab Tires in Heppner for disposal the newest m em ber of the Central Point City Council, chats with a customer at her downtown restau ran t. M ail Tribune/Jim Craven [E d ito r’s N ote: Sandi Richardson is the daughter o f Louis and Betty Carlson ofH eppner] R eprinted from the Mail Tribune, March 23, 2005 By Buffy Pollock For the Mail Tribune Downtown business ow ner Sandi R ichardson expects her new role as a City Council member will require a special recipe for knowing when to talk, when to listen and when to simply bring a steam ing pot o f coffee to the table. O w ner o f S an d i’s Soups and C atering, Richardson considers herself a people person who has always been involved in her community, whether she’s serving lunch, brainstorming with downtown merchants over parking problems or sittin g in on a council meeting. In January, the outspoken 50-som ething c a te re r helped o rg an ize downtown business owners when concerns arose over a $1.6 million reconstruction o f the in te rsec tio n o f Highway 99 and Pine Street. The resignation o f long-term council member Donna Higginbotham weeks later left a vacancy on the council that Richardson was asked to fill. R ich ard so n said serving on the council would help her en co u rag e downtown merchants, city officials and residents to come together in planning for th eir g ro w in g c ity ’s existing and future needs “I told everybody up front that I was a member o f the downtown and I would always be a member o f the downtown, but that I would really work at keeping an open mind,” she said M ost recently, several dozen dow ntow n m erch an ts provided suggestions for improving the intersection at Highway 99 and Pine Street but are awaiting feedback from the council. Finding herself on both sides o f the fence is a balancing act, Richardson said, but the lone downtown merchant on the six-member co u n cil has y ears o f experience from which to draw. O rig in ally from Eastern Oregon, Richardson grew up on a wheat farm in Heppner Her family, she said, was always involved in politics and in community program s such as Future Farmers o f America Richardson earned her b a c h e lo r’s in health education and m aster’s in fam ily in te rv e n tio n and nutrition She spent 32 years as a 4-H leader alongside a three-decade career in health education. She served on governor’s committees, as a lobbyist for farm ers and small business owners and on state econom ic developm ent committees. From 1981 to 1991, while running a business in Bend, she go t o n b o ard a dow ntow n rev italizatio n committee and saw the city go from “what Central Point is n o w ” to a thriving destination R ich ard so n , who brought her family to Central Point in 1991, said she found her way into the catering b u sin ess to use skills acquired after “years o f cooking for harvest crews” on her childhood farm. R ichardson found that getting involved on a small scale- as a merchant frustrated with parking and tra ffic- had a way o f snowballing. “ I c a n ’t keep my mouth shut,” she said with a laugh “ I t’s one o f those deals where you just kind of get into it and it takes on a life o f its own.” Richardson said her primary goals for the city w ere to en courage affordable housing, help bring light industry to create jobs and to help facilitate discussions on revitalizing the downtown core. Richardson hopes to contribute some insight on the importance o f balancing plans for future growth with ad d ressin g the needs o f cu rren t re sid en ts and business owners. She said the city is grappling with decisions that were made in the early 1990s that may no longer meet its needs today. “As a City Council, isn’t it our responsibility to look back at w hat was decided y ears ago and decide, 'a re th o se plans ap p licab le to to d a y ? ’ “ Richardson said. City Administrator Phil Messina said Richardson brings a unique perspective to the city. “ I a p p re cia te her business background and her experience with the city of Bend,” Messina said “I think it’s one o f the frustrations in the past w as th e re w a sn ’t a dow ntow n association or group o f people to talk to Sandi can relate on both sides som etim es that m akes it tough, because you’ve got a lot o f things you’ve got to consider, but it also gives her a unique perspective ” W« Print Business Cards Heppner Gazette 'Jijimj, the DCnat? W e can help! Come in a browse our large selection o f Wedding Invitations, Announcements and Accessories by Regency” Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 188 West Willow, Heppner Walden aide receives national award for work on rural health care issues The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) today awarded their 2005 Legislative Staff Award to Valerie Henry, a legislative assistan t to US Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR), co-chairman of the b ip a rtisa n H ouse Rural H ealth C are C oalition. H enry, who has been Walden’s primary assistant for health care related issues for the last two years, was given the award at NRHA’s annual R ural H ealth C ham pions b reak fast in recognition of her hard work on behalf o f rural health issues and her w ork to advance im portant rural- specific reforms within the U .S. H ouse of Representatives “Health care is an issue o f great importance to me and to the residents of central, southern and eastern O regon. V a lerie ’s commitment to this issue is evident in the passion with w hich she ta c k le s her everyday activities as well as the bigger projects that come b efo re our o ffic e ,” said Walden “She understands the importance o f access to quality care for people in rural parts o f our district, especially for the elderly, the disabled and children.” “ V a lerie ’s energy and diligence in supporting rural h ealth care for O regonians and all rural Americans is a testament to the great leadership and support o f Representative Walden,” said Bill Sexton, NFIRA President-Elect and C h ief E xecutive for the North Coast Service Area o f Providence Health System from Seaside, Oregon. “We appreciate Representative Walden’s partnership and are pleased to recognize Valerie for her outstanding efforts ’ Next week, Henry will be acco m p an y in g W alden on an extensive th re e -d a y trip through Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, U nion and W allow a Counties to discuss health care related issues in that region W alden has in tro d u ced HR. 11, legislation that would help offset the high co sts o f providing home health care in rural areas as opposed to urban regions due to greater distances between patients and increased travel time The bill would require an a d d itio n al five p ercen t Medicare reimbursement for rural home health providers to alleviate costs that can be as much as 12-15 percent higher. This add-on would benefit 19 o f 23 home care agencies in Walden’s district and will allow home care p ro v id ers to co n tin u e offering services to patients in recovery, services that on av erag e cost m ore than $4000 per episode less than care provided in a facility. A dditionally, home care, particularly in rural areas, allows patients, often elderly, to remain in the comfort of th e ir ow n home and fam iliarity of th e ir communities. Congressman W alden re p re se n ts the Second District o f Oregon, which includes 20 counties in the southern, central and eastern regions o f the state. He is a Deputy Whip in the House leadership structure and a member o f the House Committee on Energy and Commerce as well as the Committee on Resources. Bowhunter education class offered in Hines Oregon Department o f Fish and Wildlife and the N atio n al B o w h u n ter Education Foundation today announced an April 22-23 bowhunter education class in Hines. The class benefits ex p erien ced and novice b o w h u n ters, o fferin g instruction on equipment selectio n , b o w h u n tin g regulations, shot placement, tracking and trailing, types of bowhunting, first aid, safety and hunter responsibilities The course also includes a field session. All instructors are certified by the Oregon D epartm ent o f Fish and Wildlife and the National B o w h u n ter E ducation Foundation B ow hunters who complete both sessions earn a N ational B ow hunter E d u catio n F o u n d atio n co m p letio n c e rtific a te , recognized throughout the United States, Canada and several foreign countries that require bowhunter training. Classes are limited to 25 people, and the $10 registration fee covers all instruction. The class is scheduled April 22, 6:30- 9:30 p.m., and April 23, 8 a m - 4 p.m at ODFW ’s Hines field office, 237 S. Hines Blvd P re-registration is required and is accepted by mail. R egistrants should send their name, address, telep h o n e num ber and re g istra tio n check to Bowhunter Education, C/O ODFW , 237 S. H ines B o u lev ard , H ines, OR 97738 Registration checks are made payable to Oregon Bowhunter Education Fund For m ore in fo rm atio n call D ave D oran, O regon C hair, N ational B ow hunter Education Foundation, at (541) 388-8400. ODFW grant helps Baker County rancher battle spotted knapweed F o ster Ranch In c o rp o ra te d recently receiv ed a th ree-y ear, $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 grant from the Oregon Department of Fish and W ildlife’s Access and Habitat Program to battle spotted knapweed on ranch property in Baker County Spotted knapweed is an invasive weed capable o f quickly taking over an area, fo rcin g out the native vegetation and rendering it u seless fo r w ildlife and livestock Infested areas o f the ranch will be periodically sprayed with an approved herbicide over a three-year period beginning this spring The total project cost is $24.000 Other contributors include th e landow ner, Taylor Grazing District and Baker County Weed District In exchange for grant funds, the landowner has agreed to allow by p erm issio n public elk hunting access on the 8000- acre ranch for five years For information on the A ccess and H abitat Program call program co o rd in ato r Nick M yatt, (503) 947-6087 or visit the Web site at www dfw state or.us/A H / overview html M ag n etic D oor Signs H ERE Heppner Gazette-Times
